Dropping the Ball

A parent's job is never done. There's always appointments and therapy and lessons and endless testing and school projects to keep track of. By the end of May, most parents (and teachers, really) are ready to collapse in a heap of exhaustion. Myself, included. Amidst the current Covid spike, there are also a handful of [...]

Icebergs, My Fingers, and Other Cold Things

Gather 'round, my internet friends and strangers, and let me tell you a harrowing tale of woodland survival and my recent near-death experience. It didn't start out harrowing. Oh, no. It started out an adventure full of hope and promise. I should probably start at the beginning. A week ago, my husband went fishing with [...]